Dec. 9, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The Dept. of Transportation is holding two virtual workshops next week to discuss ways in which street safety can be improved in the Court Square section of Long Island City and how public spaces can be expanded. The workshops will take place via Zoom with the first workshop scheduled… Read more »
Dec. 8, 2020 By Christian Murray A 76-year-old man was struck by a stray bullet while he was asleep in a Corona nursing home Saturday night, according to police. The victim was awoken by a sharp pain at around 11:15 p.m. while he was in his room at the Madison York Assisted Living facility, located… Read more »
Dec. 8, 2020 By Christian Murray A virtual job fair hosted by the Queens Borough President is set to be held Wednesday. The event, which will be the twelfth and final fair in a series, will include 16 employers and recruiters who will try to match Queens job seekers with a wide array of employment… Read more »
Dec. 8, 2020 By Christian Murray A teenager’s face was slashed and his bicycle stolen during a violent robbery on a Flushing street last month, according to police. The victim, 18, was standing next to his bicycle outside a Chinese restaurant, located at 135-45 Roosevelt Ave., when a man started talking to him at around… Read more »
Dec. 8, 2020 By Christian Murray A homeless man who fatally shot a worker inside an Ozone Park deli in October has been indicted for murder. Steven Cohen, 63, shot at two employees inside the Crossbay Express Deli on Oct. 26, killing Tarwala Mahmadkhurshid, 26, while missing a second deli worker. According to the charges,… Read more »
Dec 8, 2020 By Allie Griffin Queens straphangers will face service disruptions to their commute over the holidays due to track work along the Queens Boulevard line. Service on the E and M lines will be rerouted between Christmas and New Year’s Day, as Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) crews modernize the signaling system and perform track… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two Queens lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday that would require New York State to cover the cost of COVID-19 testing at private, religious and other non-public schools. State Sen. Joe Addabbo and Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi sponsored a bill that would require the state to reimburse non-public schools for the cost… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a man who allegedly stole credit cards from delivery vehicles in Ridgewood and Maspeth last month. The suspect allegedly broke into a truck operated by a delivery company while the driver was dropping off packages on Nov. 13 at around 10 a.m. The vehicle was… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin and Christian Murray Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer who represents Long Island City, Sunnyside, Woodside and Astoria, is contemplating a run for Queens Borough President once again, campaign filings show. Van Bramer has recently filed to run for borough president with the Campaign Finance Board and told Politico last… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2020 By Allie Griffin A winter wonderland display in a Corona park was trashed over the weekend with vandals ripping ornaments off the main Christmas tree, damaging smaller trees and tearing down dangling snowflakes. The festive holiday display at William F. Moore Park was vandalized overnight Saturday — less than two days after… Read more »